Honour Australian troops this ANZAC Day at Triglav

20 Apr 2016

To commemorate ANZAC Day and pay respects to Australian soldiers&comma; Mounties and Triglav will both hold memorial services on Monday&comma; 25 April&period;

On ANZAC Day&comma; Australians all around the country gather to support the fallen troops&period; This day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915&period; It’s the day on which Australians who served in all wars&comma; conflicts&comma; and peacekeeping operations are remembered&period;

Members&comma; guests and visitors are all welcome to join Mounties and Triglav in honouring the brave Australians who have fought for their country&period;

To celebrate the ANZAC spirit of courage&comma; endurance and mateship&comma; services will be held at Mounties and Triglav on Monday&comma; 25 April&period; Both services will include a reading of the Ode&comma; the Last Post call&comma; the laying of the wreaths and one minute of silence as a sign of respect and time for reflection&period;

The first service will be held at 12pm &lpar;noon&rpar; at Mounties&period; Patrons are invited to attend the ceremony and share the experience of honouring the ANZACs&period; The service will open with a catafalque party who will mount at the opening of the ceremony to salute the fallen soldiers&period;

A second service will be held at 5pm at Triglav for members and guests who would prefer to attend at a later time&period;

The service held at Triglav will highlight the Slovenian culture&comma; with both the Australian and Slovenian National Anthems being played on the day&period; Community members and local politicians will be in attendance at the service to pay their regards&period;

Kevin Ingram&comma; Mounties Group President&comma; said&colon; “ANZAC Day is a time to come together as a nation and remember the many Australian soldiers who served for us and fought for our country&period;

“We encourage members&comma; guests and visitors to join our services to commemorate the spirit of the ANZACs and salute our troops with national pride on this day&comma;&rdquor; Mr Ingram said&period;